| ترجمات رئيسية |
| above prep | (over) | فوق |
| | She hung a picture above the fireplace. |
| | علقت صورة فوق المدفأة. |
| above prep | (rank: superior to) (في الرتبة) | أعلى من شخص |
| | A general ranks above a colonel. |
| | الجنرال أعلى من الكولونيل في الرتبة. |
| above prep | (quantity: greater than) | فوق |
| | | أعلى من |
| | The temperature in Rio de Janeiro goes above 40 degrees in the summer. |
| | في الصيف ترتفع درجة الحرارة في ريو دي جانيرو إلى ما فوق الأربعين. |
| above adv | (in higher place) | فوق، في الأعلى |
| | I keep non-fiction on the bottom shelf, and fiction on the one above. |
| | أبقي الكتب غير الخيالية في الرف السفلي، أما كتب الخيال فهي في الرف فوق. |
| above adv | (rank: superior) (في الرتبة) | أعلى |
| | This measure affects middle managers and above. |
| | يسري هذا الإجراء على أفراد الإدارة الوسطى فأعلى. |
| above adv | (quantity: greater) | أعلى، ما فوق |
| | This product should not be used at temperatures of thirty degrees and above. |
| | لا ينبغي استخدام هذا المنتج إذا كانت درجة الحرارة ثلاثين فأعلى. |
| above adv | (earlier in a text) | أعلاه |
| | | آنفًا، سابقًا |
| | This event is described in more detail above. |
| | هذه الحادثة موصوفة بأكثر تفصيل أعلاه. |
| above adj | (place: higher) | أعلى، علوي |
| ملاحظة: Usually after a noun. |
| | Water was leaking from the floor above. |
| | كانت المياه تتسرب من الطابق الأعلى. |
| above adj | (aforementioned) | أعلاه |
| | | المذكور أعلاه، المذكور آنفًا، المذكور سابقًا |
| | The above examples demonstrate how common the problem is. |
| | تبين الأمثلة أعلاه مدى شيوع المشكلة. |
| ترجمات إضافية |
| above adv | (theater: upstage) | مؤخر المسرح |
| | The scene is a family's living room, with a dining table above and armchairs below. |
| | يدور المشهد في غرفة جلوس العائلة، مع مائدة طعام في مؤخر المسرح ومقاعد في مقدّمه. |
| above adv | (zoology: dorsal) | من فوق |
| | Sea trout: grey above with black dots on dorsal fin, silvery below. |
| above adv | figurative (in heaven) | في السماء |
| | It was like a gift from the Lord above. |
| above adv | (earlier in text) | أعلاه |
| | | آنفًا، سابقًا |
| | This situation is more complex than stated above. |
| above n | figurative (top of a hierarchy) | فوق |
| | These orders have come from above. |
| | جاءت هذه الأوامر من فوق. |
| the above n | (preceding text) | أعلاه، آنفًا |
| | Heavy snowfall overnight has left the road impassable. In light of the above, we have decided to close the office. |
| above prep | (north of) | فوق، شمال |
| | Oregon is just above California. |
| above prep | (rather than) | على |
| | I prefer ice cream above chocolate. |
| | أفضِّل المثلجات على الشوكولاتة. |
| above prep | (distinct from) | في |
| | | بين، وسط |
| | I couldn't hear my phone above the noise in the restaurant. |
| | لم يكن بإمكاني سماع الهاتف في ضجيج المطعم. |
| | لم يكن بإمكاني سماع الهاتف وسط ضجيج المطعم. |
| be above v expr | figurative (morally superior to) | كرامته لا تسمح له بـشيء |
| | | أسمى من شيء |
| | He's above lying about such things. |
| | كرامته لا تسمح له بأن يكذب في هذه الأمور. |
| | هو أسمى من أن يكذب في هذه الأمور. |
| be above v expr | figurative (too complex for) | فوق طاقة شخص |
| | | صعب على شخص استيعابه |
| | All this talk of economics is above me. |
| | هذه المواضيع الاقتصادية فوق طاقتي. |
| | هذه المواضيع الاقتصادية صعب علي استيعابها. |
صيغ مركبة:
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| a cut above [sth/sb] prep | (superior to) | أحسن من شيء/شخص |
| | He is a cut above the rest. |
| a cut above expr | informal (superior) | أفضل، أحسن |
| | This restaurant is definitely a cut above; they have embroidered tablecloths. |
| above all adv | (more than anything) | قبل كل شيء |
| | Above all, Louise wants to become a nurse. |
| | تريد لويز قبل كل شيء أن تصبح ممرضة. |
above all,
above any other,
above all others adv | (more than any other) | فوق كل شيء |
| | Peter is a clever, handsome and, above all, honest man. |
| above all else adv | (most importantly) | قبل كل شيء |
| | Above all else, the company must make a profit. |
| above and beyond prep | figurative (more than expected) | فوق، أكثر |
| | She always goes above and beyond what is expected of her. |
above and beyond the call of duty,
beyond the call of duty expr | (more than required) | أكثر مما هو مطلوب منه |
| | He was honored for performing above and beyond the call of duty. |
above average,
above-average adj | (better than most) | فوق المعدّل |
| ملاحظة: A hyphen is used when the adjective precedes the noun. |
| | You need to have an above-average IQ to answer these questions correctly. |
| above ground adv | (higher than ground level) | فوق الأرض |
above ground,
above-ground adj | (higher than ground level) | فوق الأرض |
| ملاحظة: A hyphen is used when the adjective precedes the noun. |
| | Our neighbors have an above-ground swimming pool. |
| above par adj | (better than average) | فوق العادي |
| | We tried a new restaurant tonight and thought the food was above par for the price. |
| above sea level expr | (higher than sea's surface) | فوق مستوى سطح البحر |
| above suspicion adj | (not capable of wrongdoing) | فوق كل شك |
| | Some would say politicians are above suspicion. Others would vehemently argue the opposite. |
| above the law adj | (not legally accountable) | فوق القانون |
| | Many politicians think that they are above the law, and should not be punished for any wrongdoing. |
| above-the-line adj | figurative (of current expenses) (في النفقات الحالية) | فوق الخط |
| above-the-line adj | figurative (advertising: in mass media) (إعلان) | عبر وسائل الإعلام |
| above the line expr | figurative (of current expenses) (في النفقات الحالية) | فوق الخط |
| above the line expr | figurative (advertising: in mass media) (إعلان) | عبر وسائل الإعلام |
| above water adv | figurative (financially solvent) | في وضع ماليّ جيّد |
| | In this economy, many families have trouble staying above water after paying all of their monthly expenses. |
| above-named adj | formal, written (named previously) | المذكور أعلاه |
| above-said adj | (stated before) | المذكور أعلاه، الوارد أعلاه |
aboveboard (US),
above board,
above-board (UK) adj | figurative (honest) | على المكشوف، نزيه |
| ملاحظة: A hyphen is used when the adjective precedes the noun. |
| | He likes to keep his business dealings aboveboard. |
aboveboard (US),
above board (UK) adv | figurative (honestly) | على المكشوف، بنزاهة |
| | Be assured, I always operate aboveboard. |
abovementioned (US),
above-mentioned (UK) adj | formal, written (cited previously) | المذكور آنفًا، الوارد أعلاه، السالف الذكر |
| | The above-mentioned changes will be in effect until the end of the month. |
| get above [sth] vi + prep | (surpass) | يتجاوز، يتخطى |
| | Melinda worked hard to get above the minimum academic requirements for university. |
| get above [sth] vi + prep | (be over [sth]) | يصل لما فوق |
| | We should get above 5,000 feet before we make camp. |
be head and shoulders above [sb/sth],
stand head and shoulders above [sb/sth] v expr | figurative (be vastly superior to) (مجازي) | متفوّق جدًّا على شخص/شيء |
| | George's essay was head and shoulders above those of the rest of the class. |
| high above adv | (way up in the air) | من الجو، من فوق |
| | I've never actually seen the Grand Canyon up close, I've only seen it from high above in an airplane. |
| high above prep | (much higher than) | فوق... بكثير |
| keep your head above water v expr | figurative (be financially stable) | يدبّر أموره ماليًّا |
| over and above [sth] expr | (in addition to) | إلى جانب، بالإضافة إلى، علاوة على |
| | The athlete trains for 2 hours per day, and that's over and above his practice sessions with teammates. |
| punch above your weight v expr | informal, figurative (do more than you are capable of) | يغالي في تقدير قواه |
| | (مجازي) | يلعب في ملعب الكبار |
| | Really? You've been promoted to head of department? Are you sure you aren't punching above your weight? |
| punch above your weight v expr | informal, figurative (date [sb] more attractive) | يواعد شخصًا أفضل منه |
| | Have you seen Jim's new girlfriend? She's gorgeous and she has a PhD; I reckon he's punching above his weight there! |
| rise above [sth] vi + prep | (be higher than) | يعلو |
| | Dawn occurs when the sun rises above the horizon. |
| see above v expr | (document: refers to earlier text) | انظر أعلاه |
| Team Above Self expr | (slogan to encourage selfless cooperation) (شعار للتشجيع على التعاون) | مصلحة الفريق قبل المصلحة الخاصة |